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Cool video of the Soyuz rocket burning up
Part of the Soyuz rocket that recently carried astronauts to the International Space Station burned up upopn re-entry last weekend. It was expected to do so, but the re-entry occurred over parts of Europe and was photographed by hundreds of people. Here is one of the best videos:
Titan and Dione
Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is shown along with Saturn's third-largest moon, Dione, in this photo taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. Saturn's rings appear in the background. The side of Titan is the anti-Saturn side which is the side NOT seen from Saturn.
Titan is 3200 miles across and Dione is just under 700 miles across.
The photo was taken May 21, 2011 at a distance of about 1.4 million miles from Titan and 2 million miles from Dione.
Curiosity launches to Mars on Saturday
Curiosity was successfully launched this morning!
Jupiter and her moons
It's very clear tonight and we are able to see Jupiter and one (or possibly two) of her moons with the aid of binoculars. Very cool!
Five of Saturn's moons
Five of Saturn's moons. Photo taken by the Cassini spacecraft in July 2011. From left to right are Janus, Pandora (in the rings), Enceladus, Mimas, and Rhea.
Jupiter, with Ganymede & Io - September 2010.
Very cool photo of Jupiter and two of her moons.
New Moon Landing Sites Photos Are So Sharp They Show Detailed Rover Tire Marks
Very cool photographs of the Apollo 17 lunar landing site.
Vesta in breathtaking detail
Booster Camera Video of Atlantis Launch
Cameras mounted on the two solid rocket boosters that helped propel space shuttle Atlantis into orbit on July 8 provide unique angles of the launch from the Kennedy Space Center and their subsequent water landing downrange in the Atlantic Ocean.
